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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Midtown South vs Kensington

Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Midtown South

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$850K
$568K
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
75
76
Avg Days on Market
61 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
+0.2%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
2
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricMidtown SouthKensington
Median Sale Price$850,000$567,500
Median Condo Price$2,760,000$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$610,000$515,000
Median Rent$5,006$3,000
Active Listings7576
Rental Inventory20974
Days on Market6153.5
Price Cut Share14.7%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume27
YoY Price Change+0.2%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+4.2%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change+63.0%0.0%
Subway Lines1 2 3 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S WN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Midtown South

Midtown South encompasses the blocks around the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park, featuring converted loft-style condos, Beaux-Arts co-ops, and Art Deco apartment buildings alongside new residential towers. The R and W trains at 23rd Street, the 6 train on Park Avenue South, and the F and M trains on Sixth Avenue provide extensive subway coverage.

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Kensington

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

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Transit Access

Midtown South

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34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.3 mi

34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.5 mi

42 St-Port Authority (A C E) — 0.7 mi

Times Sq-42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R S W) — 0.7 mi

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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